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Old 10-25-02, 09:16 AM
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Just retired the FD from daily driving and was wondering:

How often should I start/drive it?

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Old 10-25-02, 01:10 PM
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Anybody? Please tell me the Talon vs. RX7 thread is more important...
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Originally posted by jdhuegel1
Anybody? Please tell me the Talon vs. RX7 thread is more important...
It is.
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I'd start it up at least once a week and maybe take it around the block to let her warm up.
Old 10-25-02, 01:22 PM
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It is.
That's sad. But cool, whatever.
Old 10-25-02, 01:23 PM
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I'd start it up at least once a week and maybe take it around the block to let her warm up.
Thanks. That's what I'll do.
Old 10-25-02, 01:25 PM
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Drive it 10min at least once a week - If it is going to sit more than a month w/o driving disconect the battery.
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Drive it 10min at least once a week - If it is going to sit more than a month w/o driving disconect the battery.
Thanks. I won't leave it sit that long... Just a couple days at a time.

But if I ever were to park it for a while... What would you recommend doing with the gas? Leaving it really low? Or cyphoning it out and refiilling it?
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Drop it off at my place and I'll take care of it for you
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jdhuegel1,

Mine sits every winter (in this area, usually Dec -> March). I start it about once a month and let it run to operating temperature.

As for now having a daily driver, as long as you don't have the car sitting for a year, you shouldn't need to do anything out of the ordinary.
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Drop it off at my place and I'll take care of it for you

Haha... Yeah. Will you rebuild it too? LOL...
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jdhuegel1,

Mine sits every winter (in this area, usually Dec -> March). I start it about once a month and let it run to operating temperature.

As for now having a daily driver, as long as you don't have the car sitting for a year, you shouldn't need to do anything out of the ordinary.
Thanks!
Old 10-25-02, 02:24 PM
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Once a week for 15 minutes until the car is competely wamed up long enough to evaporate any mositure in the exhaust system etc.

Highway driving is best.
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i usually drive to a beach area at night once a week or so. its about 90mile round trip. for me, its another way of having fun in my FD.
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